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Your eyes were F#shining bright
AOh black Dbeauty, C#mclose in Amy Bheart
EI was King G#mSolomon who C#mheld his queen of F#Sheba tight
AOh black Dbeauty, C#mheld in Amy Barms
C#m How we were Atold, love was not F#meant for us
EbTwo different G#worlds kept aC#part
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EBut we G#mknew where to C#mfind an opporF#tunity
AFar aDway where C#mno one Awas Bnear
EWe could G#mmeet there at C#mnight and with imF#punity
AOh Black DBeauty, C#mlove withAout Bfear
A Our love was F#wonderful
A So Byoung and so C#4pure C#
A I held your F#trembling hands
Eb I was so G#sure
C#mThen when our lips met there Bwas no F#returning
The Afire was burning in Eour Bhearts
C#m So we were Atold, love was not F#meant for us
EbTwo different G#worlds kept aC#part
F#Heart against Bheart
EBut we G#mknew where to C#mfind an opporF#tunity
AFar aDway where C#mno one Awas Bnear
EI was King G#mSolomon who C#mheld his queen of F#Sheba tight
AOh black Dbeauty, C#mheld in Amy Barms